Republic Airways expanding training academy to include maintenance technicians
Officials for Indianapolis-based Republic said the registered program will be the only one of its kind in Indiana and one of only eight in the United States.
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New York-based PepUp Tech, Salesforce partner to help minorities get into tech
PepUp Tech, a New York-based not-for-profit aimed at getting women, minorities and people from low-income areas into tech jobs, announced it is launching the Salesforce Marketing Cloud Bootcamp and Virtual Academy in Indianapolis. The first cohort of the program is starting this month and runs into November.
Rules changes could come to NCAA if California bill passes
With the California assembly considering a potentially landmark measure that would allow athletes at state colleges and universities to profit from the use of their names, likenesses and images, an NCAA working group is trying to figure out how to respond.
Board members quit after two embattled Indiana virtual schools lose charters
With the board’s dissolution, it’s unclear who remains responsible for Indiana Virtual School and Indiana Virtual Pathways Academy.
Holcomb, legislators call for pause on consequences for poor ILEARN scores
Scores for the first year of Indiana’s new test, ILEARN, are expected to be lower than previous years’ scores under ISTEP—a drop which could affect schools’ state grades and teachers’ pay.
Teachers who kept working at failing virtual schools won’t get a last paycheck
The missing paychecks for 38 teachers and a handful of administrators come as the state claims the schools collected $47 million more than they should have after over-reporting enrollment.
Indiana University sees student overflow amid dorm work
About 200 Indiana University students started the fall semester living in residence hall lounges as two major housing complexes on the Bloomington campus underwent renovations
Indiana University approves new degrees
At the IU Bloomington campus, the degrees include a bachelor of science in cybersecurity and global policy. The degree will be a collaboration between the School of Informatics, Computing and Engineering, and the Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies.
Franklin College reforms curriculum
The college of about 1,000 students located in Johnson County said the four-year Pursuit program makes engaged learning an integral part of every student’s college experience.
Purdue gets $10M for food safety lab
The funding comes from the U.S. Agency for International Development and will go toward the university’s Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Safety.
Universities create spaces to collaborate
Experts say the newest classroom buildings have plenty of open and flexible spaces to encourage innovation and allow students to more easily worth with each other, their professors and even business leaders.
Federal investigators seek student records, spending details at Indiana virtual schools
Investigators want to know who got paid with the millions of public funds that flowed to Indiana Virtual School and Indiana Virtual Pathways Academy.
Eleven Fifty Academy moving headquarters to downtown Indianapolis
The academy plans to spend $5 million to move its headquarters from Fishers to Indianapolis, officials for the 5-year-old coding school announced Tuesday.
Teachers give Holcomb’s commission ideas for increasing pay
The Next Level Teacher Compensation Commission is tasked with conducting research, receiving feedback and providing a report to Gov. Eric Holcomb and state lawmakers before the 2021 legislative session.
IU approves new art school based on modernist’s unbuilt design
The new home of Indiana University’s art school in Bloomington will be modeled after an unbuilt fraternity house a famed modernist architect designed in the 1950s.
IPS could shed more property to cut costs, boost efficiency
The district next month plans to issue a request for proposals for a comprehensive study of all 71 of its schools and other buildings.
Fishers firm vying for big federal student-financing contract
A team of financial technologists has its sights on a U.S. Department of Education contract that could bring at least 300 jobs to the city and further central Indiana’s role as a student-financing hub.
Volkswagen settlement funds fuel-efficient buses, trucks
Indiana is receiving $41 million from the $2.9 billion portion of the settlement dedicated to funding projects that reduce diesel emissions.
Mind Trust lands $4.6M grant from Walton Family Foundation
The Walton Family Foundation was created by Walmart founder Sam Walton and his wife, Helen. The group awarded more than $595 million in education-related grants in 2018 alone.
Purdue lands $10M grant for new food safety laboratory
The funding from the United States Agency for International Development will go toward Purdue’s new Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Safety.